Cartridge Display Board Ideas

[MatthewMcD]

After spending the weekend reading through the thread on "Building the Perfect Reloading Room" I'd like to know if anyone has sample of their home-made cartridge display board. (I have seen the official Winchester and Remmington versions.) Just looking for some inspiration.

I have about 60 different cartridges in many different calibers, antique to modern, that I'd like to organize into "something that looks nice hanging on the wall". I have old .32 rimfire for a derringer and obsolete cartridges like 303 Savage that I'd like to get out of the plastic bags and up on the wall.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Eric_F]

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[MatthewMcD]

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I was thinking something more artsy fartsy...

 

[Geddyb]

Here is a pic of the two I did last year. I got a couple shadow boxes from Hobby Lobby, added a horizontal divider to the pistol/shotgun box, painted them and added LED strip lights. The cartridges are held in place with double sided tape.

 

[MatthewMcD]

Great idea! I love the LEDs.

Thanks!

 

[lightman]

A lot of Artifact hunters display their finds in a display box called a Rikers (?) box. They look pretty good and are not terribly expensive.

I built a set of shelves that are about 48" X 36" that I display my collection on. I have probably 300 cartridges in my collection. Its not perfect and sometimes you cause an avalanche when trying to get one out to look at!

I don't know how to post pictures but I can text you one if you want to PM me a phone number.

 

[MatthewMcD]

I am so new here I don't know how to PM.

I do know that the "Attach Files" button is used to add photos. I looked up Riker's boxes and I see what you mean. Great idea.

 

[lightman]

Click on my name and click on conversation.

 

[iceng]

About 1/3 of my collection. Uses thin wire to attach them. One around the extractor groove and one around the neck. Twisted off at the back. Dremel with a 1mm drill bit to make a hole in the board.

Should really finish it off and mount it.

The hard part was making dud primers. I gave up half way thru and just used spent primers. I was originally getting a primer, prying the anvil out and removing the primer stuff, then seating it.

Dont do it. Not worth it imo.

 

[MatthewMcD]

@iceng I hadn't considered messing with the primers. Thanks for the tip!

 

[SDeadeye]

I built one with a metal Hornady sign as a background after I got a good deal on a few back when they did the fundraiser sale after a hurricane in Texas.

The new one on top and the old plastic one from Amazon on the bottom.

 

[TxWelder35]

Make an new table top for your bench out of epoxy, set the rounds in the epoxy.